Who is better, Ahmed or Mendis?
Iftikhar Ahmed leads with a GOAT score of 52.0 against 50.8 for Kamindu Mendis — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
AthletesTeams
Ahmed vs Mendis
Shareable comparison — send this exact matchup to anyone.
GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AhmedWinner
52.0Ahmed wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Mendis
50.8Mendis wins: Dominance, Peak
Candidates
Locked to CricketShareable URL · /compare/ros-iftikhar-ahmed-vs-ros-kamindu-mendis
Time range
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Iftikhar Ahmed
52.0
Ahmed leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Iftikhar Ahmed
2. Kamindu Mendis
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year1. 🏳️ Kamindu Mendis5 years played · career day 2,5561,657 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Iftikhar Ahmed5 years played · career day 1,825399 runs
-75.9% vs Mendis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ahmed | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 399 | 2,118 |
| 🏳️ Mendis | 0 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 264 | 2,385 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ahmed52.0
Mendis50.8
FAQ
Where does Mendis beat Ahmed?
Mendis scores higher on peak, dominance. Ahmed leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Ahmed vs Mendis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ahmed: 52.0, Mendis: 50.8.
What do you think?
0 commentsMake your case for Ahmed vs Mendis. The scoring is published in full — if you can point at the pillar or the weight you disagree with, we read it. Read the methodology paper.